Facts About Islam

Here are some general and interesting facts about Islam:

1. Islam has more than 1.2 billion followers.


2. Islam is the second largest world religion, only after Christianity.


3. It is among the fastest growing ones. Some would argue that it is the fastest growing one.


4. Its more than 1.2 billion followers can be found in 56 Muslim countries, extending from North Africa to South East Asia. Also in minority communities, from Europe and America to China, Thailand and the southern Philippines.


5. Only a little more than 12% of the world’s Muslims are Arabs (yet most people equate Islam with the Arabs).


6. The majority of Muslims live in Asia and Africa.


7. The largest Muslim communities are in Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Nigeria (not one Arab country).
8. Islam has a visible presence in the West as the second largest religion in Europe. In particular France, Germany and England.


9. It probably will become the second largest in America. It is currently the third largest, after Christianity and Judaism.